Job Description

Salary

$4,694.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

LDOE50326403-111825CN-Fiscal

Department

Education-State Activities

Opening Date

11/18/2025

Closing Date

11/24/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

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This position is located in Baton Rouge, LA

Office of Fiscal Operations - Appropriation Control

Job Focus Area

At the Louisiana Department of Education, we're looking for an Accountant 4 in Fiscal Operations - Appropriation Control to function as a lead accountant. The Accountant 4 is primarily responsible for financial control, complex reports, and payable activities ensuring compliance with OSRAP and other control agency policies, and the state public finance law.

Candidates with the following skills and experiences are encouraged to apply:

Experience working with LaGov systems Proficiency in Microsoft Excel Demonstrated leadership skills

Minimum Qualifications

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Six years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR



Six years of full-time experience in any field plus twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR



A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in accounting plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR



A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, or statistics plus three years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR



An advanced degree in accounting, finance, business administration, management, economics, quantitative methods, or statistics plus two years of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking; OR



Possession of a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license plus one year of experience in accounting, auditing, financial operations, payroll, or banking.



EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

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The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

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Job Duties:

As an Accountant 4, you'll help create a spirit of team work while functioning as a lead accountant. In this role, you will:

Serve as assistant to the Accountant Manager and technical specialist in accounting functions. Prepare expenditure financial transaction documents and coordinate claim reimbursement activities. Reconcile the general ledger for accurate expenditure and revenue postings. Prepare financial statements and fiscal reports, which include the compilation and analysis of data for monthly, quarterly, and annual reports. Respond to inquiries from local educational agencies, non-public recipients, other state agencies and the general public regarding grant awards, grant guidelines and federal regulations.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational, Promotional, or Job Appointment. The person hired for this position is expected to regularly report to the Baton Rouge office. Current permanent classified state employees may be required to accept a probationary appointment, if selected.

Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group.

Work Schedule: Work days are Monday - Friday; work hours will be determined.

Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

Note regarding the advertised pay range: The maximum amounts listed are the maximum salary amounts a person can make over their career and not the maximum amount we are allowed to pay a new hire.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score

is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.


Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete


Contact Information:

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Louisiana Department of Education - Human Resources
PO Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
ldoejobs@la.gov

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.



As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage

More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave

- Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave

- State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor


State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement

- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system*
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), * Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others